I'll spare you the long intro diatribe, the Saints scored 13 points, they turned the ball over five times and they failed to get points after having first and goal with about a minute left in the half. Frankly it just wasn't anywhere close to good enough. A pretty sick twist of fate that the offense picked this game to perform like this when the defense turned in their best performance of the season. Make the jump for the grades.
Drew Brees: F (2.61) Normally I try to give reasoning for the grades as opposed to just pointing out stats, but the stats say it all: 28-50, 341 yards, 0 touchdowns, 5 interceptions. The clock management before halftime for me was even worse than any of the turnovers. This was the worst game of Drew Brees' career and this loss is squarely on his shoulders for playing one of the worst games I've seen from a Saints' QB since Heath Shuler.
Pierre Thomas: A- (3.00) In the second half the Saints finally committed to him after giving...
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Drew Brees,
Pierre Thomas,
Mark Ingram,
Chris Ivory,
Darren Sproles,
Jed Collins,
Marques Colston,
Lance Moore,
Devery Henderson,
Jimmy Graham,
Michael Higgins,
Jermon Bushrod,
John Abraham,
Ben Grubbs,
Jahri Evans,
Zach Strief,
Eric Olsen,
William Robinson
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